The regulator conjointly said, in its read, that sure crypto interest account suppliers were providing unregistered securities, like BlockFi and voyager. 


The California Department of financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has warned shoppers to “exercise extreme caution” once handling fixed costs crypto-asset accounts. 

The DFPI declared that it's work multiple crypto interest account suppliers to see whether or not they are “violating laws below the Department’s jurisdiction.” 

In a Tuesday note, the DFPI emphasized that crypto-interest account suppliers “are not ruled by identical rules and protections as banks and credit unions” which some platforms are “preventing customers from retreating from and transferring between their accounts:” 

“The Department warns California consumers and investors that many crypto-interest account providers may not have adequately disclosed risks customers face when they deposit crypto assets onto these platforms.”

“Consumers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution before responding to any solicitation giving investment or financial services,” the DFPI added. 

The DFPI also said that, in its read, certain crypto-interest account suppliers are providing unregistered securities, inform to 2 stop and refrain orders it recently issued to BlockFi and voyager to prevent their offerings in California. 

The warning comes in response to crypto interest account providers like celsius Network and traveler Digital each locking up client assets over severe liquidity issues amid a crypto bear market. 

As it stands, customer funds of both platforms are latched up for many weeks, with the fate of their depositors’ holdings still unclear. 

Voyager has, at least, outlined a possible recovery arrange when post-bankruptcy restructuring, which might allow depositors to receive a mix of voyager tokens, cryptocurrencies, “common shares within the new reorganised company,” and funds from any proceedings with 3 Arrows Capital (3AC). 

However, the corporate has additionally tentatively recommended that it's going to not be ready to build all users whole once more.

( Brian Quarmby, Cointelegraph, 2022)